Miscellaneous

Question: Can anyone provide some good objective KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) or other type “score card” to measure my customs broker’s services? **********

QUESTION: Was wondering is anyone within the membership has a process flow or template of questions to be asked used by your Purchasing or  Procurement departments. If an internal business unit puts an order through to purchasing/procurement, how does this group know what questions and or requirements are needed for these international shipments; so that […]

Question: What do you use as Country of origin certification?  Since there is nothing generic on the Customs website, I’m looking for something to have my suppliers fill out.  Do you send anything additional that states the rules for determining country of origin to have them sign that they understand?  Do you accept them signed […]

Question: We have started looking at our process for reviewing foreign nationals for hire. We will be requiring the hiring managers to complete a questionnaire regarding what type of work, technology or travel this foreign national will have in their role. Does anyone in the membership have any questionnaire they would be willing to share […]

Question: My company imports and sells raw materials.  A customer is asking my company to certify that we operate in compliance with the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act.  We do not supply to this customer in California so I’m not sure why this would be applicable to us but, for sake of argument, let’s […]

Question: With regards to the 8/27/2013 FRN for Residue Reporting Test, would any of the members have a CBP definition for “Residue”?  Not sure if there is a formal definition out there, if so I haven’t been able to find it.   Additionally, our rail/truck containers will be returning to the U.S. with than 7% […]

Question: Selling FOB to a US Customer – multiple supplier is 1 container. US customer sends us PO, we place order to suppliers, shipment is FOB China. 1st – Can all supplier be filed on same HBL – AMS ? 2nd – I know I can file multiple HBL’ on same ISF as well as […]

Question: I understand that courier shipments, even if the FPPI nominates the courier company, are not considered routed transactions.  I cannot locate in the regulations this information either implied or stated. I want to assertain if authorization from the FPPI is required if we as the shipper want to process the AES filing. Is my […]

Question: I understand that courier shipments, even if the FPPI nominates the courier company, are not considered routed transactions.  I cannot locate in the regulations this information either implied or stated. I want to assertain if authorization from the FPPI is required if we as the shipper want to process the AES filing. Is my […]

  QUESTION:   Does anyone have experience with exports to Russia and Middle East countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE, Qatar)? Our clients request we mention manufacturer name on the invoice and I cannot find any legal document justifying that. So, I don’t know if this is a legal requirement or request from our clients. We […]

Question:       OFAC issues general licenses to authorize activities that would otherwise be prohibited with regard to Iran. Such licenses are issued for items such as:  medicine and basic medical supplies, food, transportation of human remains, certain services of NGO’s activities or amateur sports, etc. The situation between US / Iran may change […]

Question:       The below three questions came up when I was reviewing our export paperwork   for laptop hand carries by company employees.  I’m trying to understand how    and the limitations of the TSU license exception to the export of publicly   available technology and software.       The crux of […]